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NCL Sends Letter to Senate HELP Committee on Lowering Healthcare Costs
/in Featured Home - Health/by allisoncAugust 1, 2025: Washington, DC – On July 31, 2025, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing on the rising cost of healthcare and the urgent need for patient-focused reform. Lawmakers and expert witnesses discussed challenges with employer-sponsored insurance, the lack of price transparency, and the profit-driven nature of the U.S. healthcare system.
Featured Press Releases
New Report: 340B Cancer Hospitals More Likely to Pursue Aggressive Medical Debt Collection
/in Featured Home - Health/by Lisa McDonaldMarch 2, 2025: Washington, DC – A new analysis from the National Consumers League (NCL) finds that hospitals participating in the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program—including many hospitals that treat high volumes of cancer patients —are more likely than non-340B hospitals to permit aggressive medical debt collection practices such as lawsuits, wage garnishment, liens, and credit reporting.
Top Ten Scams Report: Phishing and Spoofing Scams Nearly Double in 2025 as AI-Powered Fraud Surges
/in Featured Home - Consumer Protection/by Lisa McDonaldMarch 2, 2026: Washington, DC – Phishing and spoofing scams soared by 85.6% over the past year, doubling median losses from $1,000 to $2,060, according to the National Consumers League’s Fraud.org Top Ten Scams of 2025 report. Of 1,376 consumer complaints analyzed, investment scams caused the highest median loss at $30,000.
Top Ten Scams Report: Phishing and Spoofing Scams Nearly Double in 2025 as AI-Powered Fraud Surges
/in Featured Home - Consumer Protection/by Lisa McDonaldMarch 2, 2026: Washington, DC – Phishing and spoofing scams soared by 85.6% over the past year, doubling median losses from $1,000 to $2,060, according to the National Consumers League’s Fraud.org Top Ten Scams of 2025 report. Of 1,376 consumer complaints analyzed, investment scams caused the highest median loss at $30,000.
Inside the 2026 International Consumer Product Safety and Health Organization (ICPHSO) Conference: Where Consumer Safety Meets Accountability
/in Blog, Featured Home - Consumer Protection, Thought Leadership/by allisoncFebruary 26, 2026: Did you know that there are 1 billion pencils in circulation in the United States, including those ubiquitous NUMBER 2 pencils required to take the SAT exam? Pencil manufacturers even have their own industry association dedicated to safety, environmental responsibility, affordability, and compliance with recognized standards. I didn’t know that either.